-Chapter 20, The Child-

Date: 6th Lylatian Era, 6378, December 21st, 07:52, Trans-System Calender. Location: Menicta Province, East of Galahalma City, Katchnia, Cerinia, Zabroya System-

-Kurisutaru (Krystal) Sarius DeUchida-

"Gah fuck! That fucking hurts!" Yelled Daddy as he put his hand over his now missing eye.

"Just try to relax." I said to him. I had no idea what else to say.

We were back in Hussler's quarters, just back from the battle about an hour ago. That was about the longest seven hours of my life. It felt like years. I was almost certain I was going to die in that battle, but it never happened. If it wasn't for our Venomian reinforcements, I probably would have died. Yet here we were. Me and my beloved Lepmobhix, my father. We survived. But that was only the first battle. The second one hits closer to home.

My uniform was covered in blood. Some of it was mine, but most of it belonged to my fallen comrades. The tenches were filled with bodies by the time the battle ended. For the last hour, when Andross' forces arrived, I hid under the bodies in those trenches, waiting for the Venomians to sort everything out.

"You feeling alright? I mean... That was... Horrible, to say the least." I said to Daddy as I sat beside him.

"No. I am not alright. I think I lost a part of myself there... There were just so many kids dying all around me." He replied.

"Yeah I saw some kids die too. I'm a little fucked up as well." I said.

"You two want some tea?" Asked Hussler.

"No." We replied at once.

Hussler shrugged and made himself a cup. I was surprised at how calm he was. Me and Daddy were just about shaking. And I was surprised I wasn't crying, but... I don't think I was able to then. The battle may have been over, but my own personal war had not. Not by a long shot. There were still things in store for me, as I came to find out about two hours later, when Zuque started gathering the CDF prisoners for execution. We were all told to watch. It was five prsoners at a time, all executed by firing squad. By the time it came to the last five, I noticed that there were only four CDF soldiers out of the five. Because one... was a little boy.

"Wait! Colonel! What is that boy doing over there!?" I asked him franitcally.

"He is being executed for treason." Zuque said.

"Treason!? What treason!?" I yelled.

Daddy was just staring at me. He knew what was going to happen. If only I kept my mouth shut.

"He's a coward." Colonel Zuque said. "He hid the whole battle. He did not aid us in the fight. I classify that as treason."

"What the fuck are you talking about!? Look at him! He's a little boy! He was probably terrified!" I yelled at him.

"Hmm. Since you seem to want to protect this boy, you can be the one to execute him." He said. My eyes shot wide open.

"How is that protecting him!?" I screamed.

"Because you won't have to watch me slit his throat." He said.

Like I said. I should have kept my mouth shut. Zuque didn't give me a choice. It was either I was to kill the child, or he would suffer, and die painfully. I think Zuque was enjoying the pain I was in.

"I'll do it..." Said Daddy.

"Will you now?" Zuque asked him, and grabbed him by the throat.

"How about I make you watch as your little girl kills this child." Zuque said.

None of the soldiers dared to speak out against him, for fear they too would be executed. Hussler kept looking at me. No one could speak. No one was allowed to. Just me and Zuque.

"I can't... I don't want to do it!" I said.

"How about this... You kill him, or I use your daddy's fur to wipe my ass.

I just screamed and cried. I was on my knees, lokking at the boy. We made eye contact, and I started bawling.

"I'm so sorry." I whispered to him.

I stood up, picked up my rifle, and aimed it at the boys heart. His was so calm... He probably had no idea what was happening... But he accepted it anyways...

"I want everyone to watch this!" Zuque yelled to the crowd, still holding my Daddy by the throat, making him watch me.

I stood there aiming at the boy for maybe ten minutes. As I did, Zuque ordered one of his men to cut the throats of the other four soldiers. He then made him pour their blood on me, hot from their freshly cut throats. Some were still alive when their blood poured on me. I stood there for another five minutes, when Zuque spoke up.

"Who would like to rape this young girl of she fails?" He asked the croud. None of them answered. I was in the worst possible position.

"Maybe I will do it... I like it rough." Zuque said. Daddy started crying, but he did not dare speak.

"I'll give you five seconds to make a decision!" He yelled.

"Five!"

"No..." I whispered.

"Four!"

"No." I said.

"Three!"

"Noooooo!" I yelled, bawling.

"Two... One!"

Right as he reached one, I pulled the trigger, and the child was dead.

Date: 6th Lylatian Era, 6378, December 22nd, 13:00, Trans-System Calender. Location: Royal Palace, New Titanic City, Krazoan Republic of Rosnia, Cerinia, Zabroya System-

-Queen Natsumi Akamatsu of the Krazoan Republic of Rosnia-

"No! Why, my son!? Why are you doing this!? I yelled at my dearest son, Sekov.

Sekov had returned to the palace with an army. He was attempting a coup of my country. He had cuffed me to a chair as his soldiers hunted and slaughtered all of my palace guards and staff.

"Oh mother! If only you knew what happened! Don't you see? I found the truth... The truth about us." He said to me.

"Whatever are you talking about? You are acting crazy!" I said.

"Oh... Dearest mommy. How could I ever explain to you. I have never felt more real. The truth has been revealed to me! And I am an instrument of his will." He said.

"Who? Who!?" I asked.

"Oh you won't know him. You will be burning in Hell with the rest of us by the time this is all over." He said.

"Son... Tell me his name. Please..." I begged him.

"Why would you want to know his name?" He asked

"So I can curse him for what he has done to you!" I screamed.

"Go for it. Curse him. Curse Jilias Macbeth. It won't stop us... Heheheh... It won't stop... him...

"You have become a monster..." I said to him "You are no son of mine!"

"Oh, but I am... I sure am, mother. But what you don't seem to get is that, your... Pathetic little life is being put towards a greater good. You see... We are all monsters. Every one of the Civae race. All of us..." He said

"You have alot of balls, talking to me like that, boy!" I said to him.

He sat down across from me. And looked at me in the eyes.

"Oh mother..." He said. "I really wish you could join me..."

"I want no part of this plan of yours..." I said. He smiled.

"Then I have no further use for you." He said.

The next thing I knew... My throat was cut open. My son had killed me.

Date: 6th Lylatian Era, 6378, December 22nd, 14:20, Trans-System Calender. Location: Menicta Province, East of Galahalma City, Katchnia, Cerinia, Zabroya System-

-Sanze Tabitur Detractorem-

I sat in with Hussler and Krystal. All was silent. Hussler's personal guard, Aiko Tsukino, the woman I seem to have fallen in love with, was standing at the door. We just sat there for about an hour saying, and doing nothing. I was still trying to come to terms with the fact that my Krystal had just killed a little boy.

I remember seeing Hussler perform some kind of spell. I recognized the spell. It was the one Alphonse used to contact the Queen in Amrde City. The conversation he was having was too quiet for me to hear, but when he finished, he walked over to AIko and pointing at me and Krystal, he said something to her. When he finished, she nodded, and Hussler walked over to us.

"You two. Listen carefully." Hussler said to us.

"What is it?" I asked.

"The royal palace has fallen, and the Prince has taken control of the capital."

"The Prince!?" I asked in shock.

"It gets worse, I just got an order from the Queen's personal battlemage, now under the control of the Prince, to...To turn against the Katchnians... Kill them all." He said.

I immediately stood up, preparing to defend himself incase he tried to kill us.

"Don't worry. I won't harm you." He said.

"Why can't you stop this?" Krystal asked.

"The royal battlemages are loyal to the crown, no matter what. The Princes unlawful overthrow of the government doesn't matter. He is part of the royal family, thus these battlemages will do his bidding." Aiko said.

"She is right. But AIko here is differen't. She follows my orders, not the crown's. And I have ordered her to get you out of Katchnia safely." He said.

"What about you?" I asked.

"I am required by oath and law to obey the crown. I need to do this." He said.

"You must go with AIko at once." Hussler said.

Krystal stood up and gave Hussler a hug.

"I love you Hussler... Thank you for everything you have done. I won't forget you..." She said.

"I love you too, Krystal... Now you must go, before the fighiting starts." He said.

"How do the others know?" I asked.

"I will contact them telepathically. They will understand, but I must do it now, before I am contacted again. That's why you need to leave! Now!" He said.

Me, Krystal and Aiko made our way out of the door. I stopped to face Hussler.

"Thank you." I said. He nodded, and I walked out of his quarters. But one thing was terribly wrong. Krystal was missing... Just like that...

Date: 6th Lylatian Era, 6378, December 22nd, 14:27, Trans-System Calender. Location: Menicta Province, East of Galahalma City, Katchnia, Cerinia, Zabroya System-

-Kurisutaru (Krystal) Sarius DeUchida-

It was my chance... My only chance, to get the revenge I craved. I was headed towards Zuque's bunker. The fighting had started, and I used that as cover to get to him safely. It wasn;t easy, but I managed to make it to his bunker in one piece. The Katchnians were being absolutely massacred. The Venomians had left by now, and the Katchnians were no match for the power and skill of Rosnia's battlemages. I opened the large door to the inside of the bunker, where Zuque was standing... Alone...

"You little bitch. What is happening out there!?" He yelled at me.

"That, Zuque... Is the sound of all of your men being slaughtered by the hundreds. Soon it will be you." I said to him. I tried to be as intimidating as possible.

"Is that a threat? Listen you little cunt, I suggest to walk away before I fuck you bloody!" He yelled.

"Is that what this is about? I can arrange that." I said in a seductive tone.

"Really? You think I am stupid? You just want to kill me." He said.

It was true, but I wasn't going to let him believe that.

"No... Come on. I'll let you take me. Right now. We can fuck until they storm in here and kill us." I said, walking towards him slowly.

"You are going to be in alot of pain when I am done with you, girly." He said.

I reached him and touched his chest.

"So are you..." I said, and stabbed him in the balls.

"You little cunt!" He screamed in pain, and fell over.

"You really think I am going to let you touch me? You are a fool driven by lust and power." I said, sitting on top of him.

"Now tell me. Would you like me to feed your your cock, or carve your fucking worthless heart out. Either way you are going to die... By my hand." I said.

"Fuck you!" He said.

"You said you like it rough, right? I can do rough too..." I said stabbing him in the gut with my combat knife. I then cut his stomach open.

"You know I cold let you bleed out, but that would be no fun. I think I want to torture you some more." I said.

I got off of him and rolled him over. I then started sawing into his tail, to cut it off. I have no idea why he didn't try to stop me. Perhaps he was in too much pain. He screamed as I removed his tail. I rolled him over again and dangled it in front of him.

"You gonna miss this?" I asked him.

"I'll get you for this..." He said.

"I'm sorry but I am afraid not. Look... I want to torture you some more, but I don't want to die, so I gotta go." I said, sitting ontop of him. I then cut his thorat open, and watched as he took his last breath.

It all felt so good, but only for about five minutes. When I realized what I had done... The evil I had done... My heart sank. I looked at him. He deserved it, yes, but... To do that to a man. I felt horrible. I wanted to thorw up. Daddy and Aiko came into the bunker, and looked at Zuque.

"I knew it..." Daddy said.

Daddy looked at me, and I could see the pain in his face. He was hurt by what I did. Nontheless, he picked me, up, and Aiko led us to safety... Back to Rosnia... Back from where we came...

-END OF GALAHALMA ARC-